University of Houston releases 2016 football schedule

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Published 3:00 pm, Monday, February 8, 2016

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HOUSTON - The 2016 Houston Football schedule was released Tuesday as The American Athletic Conference announced dates for its members' conference showdowns and Houston’s schedule for an American title defense. The Houston schedule is highlighted with an opening weekend game with 2015 College Football Playoff semifinalist Oklahoma and four games already selected for national TV broadcast.

Playing in the nation’s premier opening weekend game, No. 8 Houston opens its 2016 season with the lone top-10 showdown of the weekend, facing No. 5 Oklahoma in the Advocare Texas Kickoff on Saturday, Sept. 3, at NRG Stadium.

The Cougars will see their first action in TDECU Stadium, where they finished 8-0 in 2015, the following weekend as they host Lamar on Sept. 10 before traveling to Cincinnati for a Thursday-night ESPN nationally televised showdown against the Bearcats on Sept. 15.

One week later, Houston will make a short road trip west to San Marcos, Texas, for its lone non-conference road game against Texas State on Sept. 24 before returning home for another ESPN national broadcast, this one against UConn on Thursday, Sept. 29.

A rematch of the game that decided The American’s West Division is on tap next for Houston, as it faces Navy in Annapolis, Md., on Saturday, Oct. 8. The game has already been selected for a national broadcast on CBS Sports Network.

Houston remains in the state of Texas for its next five games as an Oct. 15 home game vs. Tulsa is followed by a short trip up I-45 for a Lone Star State showdown vs. SMU on Oct. 22. The Cougars return to Houston for three straight home games, beginning with UCF on Oct. 29 and Tulane on Nov. 12 before a national ESPN audience takes in a Thursday night non-conference showdown between Houston and Louisville on Thursday, Nov. 17.

The Cougars will be on the prowl for a sixth consecutive Black Friday win in 2016 as they travel to Memphis on Friday, Nov. 25, to take on the Tigers. The American’s second conference championship game is slated for Saturday, Dec. 3, and will pit the winner of the West Division against the winner of the East Division at the home site of top division winner.

Kickoff times for the first three weeks of the season are typically determined by mid-June. For games past the first three weeks of the season, kickoff times will be set by conference TV partners 12 days out, or in limited instances, six days out.

Houston will look to become the first team to win outright back-to-back titles in The American after claiming the league’s inaugural conference championship game last season with a 24-13 win over Temple before topping No. 9 Florida State, 38-24, in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.

2016 Houston Football Schedule

Sept. 3 - vs. Oklahoma (Advocare Texas Kickoff at NRG Stadium)

Sept. 10 - Lamar

Sept. 15 - at Cincinnati

Sept. 24 - at Texas State

Sept. 29 - UConn

Oct. 8 - at Navy

Oct. 15 - Tulsa

Oct. 22 - at SMU

Oct. 29 - UCF

Nov. 12 - Tulane

Nov. 17 - Louisville

Nov. 25 - at Memphis

2016 SEASON TICKET DEPOSITS

New season ticket members can catch all seven home Houston Football games in 2016 with season tickets. To place deposits for the 2016 season at UHCougars.com/2016. The 2016 Houston Football season ticket package starts at just $124 and includes the 2016 AdvoCare Kickoff Classic vs. Oklahoma on Sept. 3, 2016 at NRG Stadium.

2016 SEASON TICKET RENEWALS

2015 Houston Season Ticket Members can renew their season tickets now by visiting UHCougars.com/renew or by following the instructions in an email to each account holder. Season ticket members may renew in full or through an interest free payment plan with the final renewal deadline set for April 29. The renewal deadline to take advantage of a three-month payment plan is Feb. 29 and a two-month payment plan on March 29.